Harrington wins British Open, ends Norman's dream
SOUTHPORT, England - Turns out Padraig Harrington's wrist was strong enough to hit all the right shots in the British Open. Better yet, it was strong enough to lift the silver claret jug.
People:Padraig Harrington Jim Furyk Henrik Stenson Sergio Garcia Phil Mickelson Jack Nicklaus Activities:2008 British Open Source:(AP)
2008-07-20
Irish singer Smithson voted off American Idol
The music of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber marked the end of the road for "American Idol" finalist Carly Smithson on Wednesday after fans of the hit TV talent show cast the fewest votes for her rendition of "Superstar."
People:Syesha Mercado Jason Castro Carly Smithson David Archuleta Randy Jackson Carrie Underwood
2008-04-24
'American Idol' cuts another contestant
Uneasy lies Chikezie, who won't wear the crown. The one-name singer -- who previously worked security at Los Angeles International Airport -- was eliminated from "American Idol" as the show narrowed the competition to nine finalists.
People:Syesha Mercado Jason Castro Carly Smithson Clay Aiken Ruben Studdard Ryan Seacrest
2008-03-26
'American Idol' axes first finalist
A juicy backstory wasn't enough to keep David Hernandez on "American Idol." The 24-year-old ex-stripper from Glendale, Ariz., was dismissed Wednesday, leaving 11 aspiring singers to vie for the "Idol" title and a record contract.
People:Syesha Mercado Carly Smithson David Archuleta Katharine McPhee Paul McCartney John Lennon
2008-03-12
Clinton's foreign policy record examined
To hear Hillary Rodham Clinton tell it now, she had a lot more going on as first lady than she let on at the time.
Nations:Ireland Macedonia China People:Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Sheryl Crow Bill Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Holocaust
2008-03-08
"American Idol" narrows contestants to 12
Top-rated TV talent show "American Idol" narrowed its list of contestants to 12 on Thursday, sending home sassy 18-year-old Danny Noriega and retaining former male stripper David Hernandez.
People:Syesha Mercado Jason Castro Carly Smithson Ramiele Malubay David Archuleta Carrie Underwood
2008-03-07
`Idol' eliminates first four contestants
Carly Smithson progressed on "American Idol" Thursday amid controversy over her professional past.
People:Carly Smithson Paula Abdul Kelly Clarkson
2008-02-21
Americans overseas head to polls
Americans living overseas started lining up in hotels and coffee shops Tuesday to vote for Democratic candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, while others -- for the first time ever -- cast ballots online.
Nations:Indonesia Thailand Cambodia Ireland Philippines Japan People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
2008-02-05
Record 63 countries enter race for best foreign film Oscar
A record 63 countries have entered the race for Oscars glory in next year's Best Foreign Language Film category, officials said Wednesday.
Nations:Romania Azerbaijan Portugal Ireland Poland Italy Activities:2007 Oscar Awards
2007-10-17
Sex, Nazi, burrito and Viagra: Who Googles what?
Internet users in Egypt, India and Turkey are the world's most frequent searchers for Web sites using the keyword "sex" on Google search engines, according to statistics provided by Google Inc (GOOG.O).
Nations:Australia U.S. Canada U.K. Pakistan Mexico People:David Beckham Britney Spears Kate Moss Tom Cruise
2007-10-17
U2 rocks red carpet in surprise show at Cannes
Irish rock supergroup U2 blew away thousands of fans with a free live midnight show on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival, launching a 3D concert film Sunday.
People:Fidel Castro Javier Bardem Activities:2007 Cannes Film Festival
2007-05-19
Northern Ireland enters new power-sharing era
Northern Ireland's Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders, arch-foes during decades of bloodshed, launched a new power-sharing government in the British province on Tuesday aiming to put a final end to violence.
People:Tony Blair Activities:Ireland Peace Process
2007-05-08
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